Since I occasionally share my consumer woes, it’s only fair that I should report on shopping successes. Today I bought some great merino wool t-shirts for NZ$30 from outdoor specialists Katmandu before proceeding to Whitcoulls, a New Zealand book store. Unbeknownst to me, I was so absorbed in the books I somehow missed all the big signs and the loud speaker announcements, they were having a sale. It was a lovely surprise to take my copy of Stitch to the counter and have 25% taken off the price: